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The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi).
Mahanadi River Delta in India is a basin of deposit that drains a large land mass of the Indian subcontinent into the Bay of Bengal. The alluvial valley is wide and relatively flat with a meandering river channel that changes its course. [1] The Mahanadi River flows slowly for 900 kilometres (560 mi) and has an estimated drainage area of ...
These are the Mahanadi, Kathajodi, Devi and Biluakhai. The district is prone to cyclonic rainfalls during the monsoons. The cyclone of 1999 caused maximum damage in this district. Mahanadi is the longest river in Jagatsinghpur and Alaka, Biluakhai, Hansua, Devi and Paika are among the major rivers which pass through the district. Two main ...
The dam regulates the flow of the Mahanadi River and produces hydroelectricity through several hydroelectric plants. [6] The dam helps control floods in the Mahanadi delta and irrigates 75,000 km 2 (19 × 10 ^ 6 acres) of land. Hydroelectricity is also generated. The Hirakud Dam regulates 83,400 km 2 (20.6 × 10 ^ 6 acres) of Mahanadi
Hariharpur is located at It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft). Petua, Panchghara, Mallikpur and Hariharpur form a cluster of census towns in the Baruipur CD block, as per the map of Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas. [6]
The NW-5 consists of the stretches from Talcher to Dhamra on the Brahmani River a distance of 265 km including the Kharsua and Dhamra river systems, the Geonkhali–Charbatia stretch of the East Coast Canal of 217 km, the Charbatia–Dhamra stretch of Matai River of 40 km and the Mangalgadi–Paradip stretch of the Mahanadi River Delta running ...
NW-5: East Coast Canal along with Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta (623 km (387 mi)) NW-6: River Barak (152 km (94 mi)) The proposals were made into law with the passage of The Inland Vessels (Amendment) Bill, 2005 in 2007. [11] In October 2008, another bill – the National waterways Bill, 2006 – was passed in Parliament.
Hariharpur has an area of 4.38 km 2. It is 45 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. The nearest railway station is at Gomoh 4 km away. Buses are also available at Gomoh. It has 20 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered wells and hand pumps. There are 1,042 domestic electric connections.